(19)
(11) EP 2 064 346 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.06.2008

(43) Date of publication:
03.06.2009 Bulletin 2009/23

(21) Application number: 07837703.3

(22) Date of filing: 05.09.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12Q 1/68(2006.01)
C12M 3/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/019304
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/030433 (13.03.2008 Gazette 2008/11)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 06.09.2006 US 824654 P

(71) Applicant: Canon U.S. Life Sciences, Inc.
Rockville, MD 20850 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DALE, Gregory, A.
    Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (US)
  • KNIGHT, Ivor, T.
    Arlington, VA 22205 (US)

(74) Representative: TBK-Patent 
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


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